List of bolt-action rifles explained

Bolt-action rifles are an evolution of the lever-action rifle, offering greater accuracy and stronger receivers.[1] Bolt actions require the user to manually cycle the bolt after each round is fired, and are usually loaded with stripper clips or magazines

NameImageCartridge(s)YearCountry
of origin
35M rifle8x56mmR
7.92x57mm Mauser
1935
Accuracy International AWM.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
1996 United Kingdom
Arisaka Type 306.5x50mm Arisaka1899
Arisaka Type 386.5x50mm Arisaka1906
Arisaka Type 997.7x58mm Arisaka1939
ArmaLite AR-50.50 BMG .416 Barrett1999 United States
Berdan rifle10.75×58 mmR
7.62×54mmR
1870
Berthier rifle8mm Lebel
7.5x54mm French
1890s France
BMS Cam rifle5.56×45mm NATO1980 United Kingdom
Bor7.62x51mm NATO2007 Poland
Browning A-Bolt.223 Remington.22 Hornet

.375 H&H Magnum

1984 United States/
Japan
Carcano6.5×50mm Arisaka
6.5×52mm Carcano
6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer
7.92×57mm Mauser
1891
Dreyse needle gunAcorn-shaped lead bullet in paper cartridge1835
FN Model 247×57mm Mauser
7.62×51mm NATO
.30-06 Springfield
7.65×53mm Mauser
7.92×57mm Mauser
1924 Belgium
Gewehr 1888M/88
7.92x57mm Mauser
1888
Gewehr 98M/887.92×57mm Mauser1898
Hanyang 88M/881895
Howa M1500.22-250 Remington
.223 Remington
.204 Ruger
6.5×55mm
.300 Winchester Magnum
.308 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
.338 Winchester Magnum
.375 Ruger
7.62x39mm
6.5mm Grendel
1979 Japan
IOF .30-06 sporting rifle.30-06 Springfield2007 India
IOF .315 sporting rifle8mm BSA (8x50mmR Mannlicher)1956 India
Ishapore 2A1 rifle7.62x51mm NATO1962 India
Jungle carbine.303 British1944 United Kingdom
K317.5×55mm Swiss1933 Switzerland
Karabiner 98k7.92×57mm Mauser1935
Krag–Jørgensen6.5×55mm.30-40 Krag

8×58mmR Danish Krag

1886 Norway
Lebel 1886 rifle8×50mmR Lebel1887 France
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I.303 British1931
Lee-Metford.303 British1884
M1870/87 Italian Vitterli Vitali6.5x52mm Carcano1887
M1903 Springfield rifle.30-03.30-06 Springfield1903 United States
M1917 Enfield rifle.30-06 Springfield1917 United States
M200 Intervention.408 CheyTac2001 United States
Mannlicher M188611x58mmR
8x52mmR Mannlicher
1886
Mannlicher M18888x52mmR Mannlicher
8x50mmR Mannlicher
7.92x57mm Mauser
1888
Mannlicher M18958x50mmR Mannlicher
8x56mmR
8x57mm IS
1896
Mannlicher–Schönauer6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer
8×50mmR Mannlicher
.30-06 Springfield
1903
Marga rifle8mm Mauser1880s
MAS-367.5×54mm French1937 France
Mosin–Nagant7.62×54mmR
7.62x53mmR
7.92x57mm Mauser
8x50mmR Mannlicher
1891
Mossberg MVP.243 Winchester.270 Winchester

.308 Winchester

.30-06 Springfield

7mm-08 Remington

2012 United States
Murata rifle11x60mmR Murata
8x53mmR Murata
1885
Remington Model 700.223 Remington.243 Winchester

.300 Winchester Magnum

.300 Remington Ultra Magnum

.308 Winchester

.338 Lapua Magnum

7.62×51mm NATO

1962 United States
Ross rifle.303 British1903 Canada
Ruger American.204 Ruger.22LR

.223 Remington

.243 Winchester

.270 Winchester

.308 Winchester

.300 Winchester Magnum

.338 Winchester Magnum

5.56×45mm NATO

.30-06 Springfield

7.62×39mm

2011 United States
Ruger M77.220 Swift

.22-250 Remington

.243 Winchester

.25-06 Remington

.257 Roberts

.264 Winchester Magnum

.270 Winchester

.284 Winchester

.280 Remington

.30-06 Springfield

.308 Winchester

.300 Winchester Magnum

7mm-08 Remington

7x57 Mauser

7mm Remington Magnum

.338 Ruger Compact Magnum

.338 Winchester Magnum

7.62x39mm

.357 S&W Magnum

.44 Remington Magnum

1968 United States
SIG Sauer 200 STR.22LR6.5×55mm Swedish

.308 Winchester

7.62×51mm NATO

1990 Germany
SMLE Mk III.303 British1904 United Kingdom
Steyr Scout5.56×45mm NATO
.223 Remington
.243 Winchester
6.5 Creedmoor
7mm-08 Remington
7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester
.376 Steyr
.22LR
.17 HMR
.22 WMR
1999 Austria
Tubb 20006XC.22-250 Remington

6.5-284 Norma

7mm-08 Remington

.308 Winchester

2000 United States
Voere S16[2] .223 Remington2018 Austria
vz. 247.92×57mm Mauser
7×57mm Mauser
7.65×53mm Argentine
1924
vz. 337.92x57mm Mauser
7x57mm Mauser
1934
Winchester Model 70.22 Hornet
.222 Remington
.223 Remington
.22-250 Remington
.223 WSSM
.225 Winchester
.220 Swift
.243 Winchester
.243 WSSM
.250-3000 Savage
.257 Roberts
.25-06 Remington
.25 WSSM
6.5×55mm
.264 Winchester Magnum
6.5mm Creedmoor
.270 Winchester
.270 WSM
.270 Weatherby Magnum
.280 Remington
7mm Mauser
7mm-08
7 mm Remington Magnum
7mm WSM
7mm STW
.300 Savage
.30-06 Springfield
.308 Winchester
.300 H&H Magnum
.300 Winchester Magnum
.300 WSM
.300 Weatherby Magnum
.300 RUM
.325 WSM
.338 Winchester Magnum
.35 Remington
.358 Winchester
.375 H&H Magnum
.416 Remington Magnum
.416 Rigby
.458 Winchester Magnum
.470 Capstick
1936 United States
WKW Wilk.50 BMG2005 Poland

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References

  1. Book: Otteson . Stuart . The Bolt Action Rifle Vol I-II . 1985 . 16.
  2. https://www.all4shooters.com/en/hunting/rifles/voere-k15a-small-caliber-s16-bolt-action-features/ New rifles by Voere: S16 and K15A | all4shooters